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Three of the city’s four representatives in Washington, D.C., touted items in the appropriations bills they pushed for that averted a full shutdown of the federal government.
The funding from the city’s two House members came through community funding requests that were part of the appropriations package — known formerly as “earmarks.”
The provisions on the Senate side were included by another process making them part of the base text of the appropriations package.
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Congressman Kustoff announced new federal funding for 11 separate projects in West Tennessee. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations package that President Trump signed into law.
President Donald Trump's raid on Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro for trial on drug trafficking charges influenced opponents of the Iranian regime to maintain their protests against the odds, several House Republicans told Newsmax recently.
"If you're demonstrating in Iran, you have to be interested in what happened in Venezuela," Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., said. "And not just Iran, but China and Russia must all be paying close attention to Venezuela."
Congressman David Kustoff (TN 08), released the following statement earlier today regarding the military operation in Venezuela.
Legislation already passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump will help Americans deal with the rising inflation and prices that began during the Biden administration, Rep. David Kustoff told Newsmax on Thursday.
Appearing on "Wake Up America Early," the Tennessee Republican and member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said Trump entered office facing the fallout of Democrats' big-government spending spree.
Even before they start receiving Social Security checks, millions of Americans rely on the Social Security Administration for information on when to claim retirement benefits and for help if their Social Security number has been compromised.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Republican Tennessee Congressman David Kustoff’s bill H.R. 5345, the “Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act,” with a unanimous vote Tuesday.
With an investment from Toyota totaling $71.4 million and creating 33 new jobs at its Jackson plant, three new production lines will be added to increase production of hybrid vehicles.
Announced on Nov. 18 in an effort to meet the increasing demand for hybrid vehicles, the new production lines will manufacture hybrid transaxle cases and housing and engine blocks for Toyota's Hybrid RAV4, Hybrid Highlander, and Lexus TX vehicles.
As the government shutdown enters its twenty-third day federal workers wonder just how long it will go on and if some of them should still come to work if they won’t receive pay.
We reached out to U. S. Congressman David Kustoff who represents Tennessee's 8th District.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman David Kustoff, R-Tenn., said the House of Representatives has done its part to keep the government open. He is calling on Senate Democrats to do the same.